December 2014
Intermediate to advanced
276 pages
6h 25m
English
We have covered CPU in depth in the previous chapter. Let's now take a trip down memory lane. We will take the same approach we did with CPU. The following topics will be covered in the chapter:
Memory differs from CPU as it is a form of storage. Unlike CPU, which executes instructions as they enter the CPU, memory keeps information for a much longer period of time. We are comparing nanoseconds to seconds (or longer, up to months, depending upon the uptime of your VM). Information is stored in memory in standard block sizes, typically 4 KB or 2 MB. Each block is ...
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